Nebraska Newspapers

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SUBSCRIPTION, SI.SO PEP ANNUM.
CLYDE KING AND O. H. CRONIN, EDITORS AND MANAGERS.
UME XV.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 24, 1895.
NUMBER 29.
saimiskers
nterest Told As They Are
Told to Us.
dD HOW IT HAPPENED
Bnings Portrayed Tor General
[cation and Amusement.
uison was in tlie city Monday,
min was iu Sioux City Mon
11 son was down from Stuart
has been “spirited away by
Dickson has been absent in
• a week.
eavy Underwear, 58 cents per
Emporium. 28-2
einent committee is still work
e county officers.
ut. discount on Gloves and
the Emporium. • 28-2
r, sheriff of Dakota county,
city Monday night.
apmaii.an attorney of Ottowa,
I'iness in this city yesterday.
iricos on tlour when in need
JS-2 O’Neii.l Grocery Co.
I nicy transacted business in
i Lincoln several days the
my ribbed Fleece Lined Un
1 cents per suit at the Etnpor
_ 28-8
iwlaud and Sam Sample were
Unite Monday and remained
lay morning,
nt. discount on Ladies, Chil
Uent’s underwear at the Em
_____ 28-2
issue of the Beacon Light was
ige. The editor wrote himself
Hve if nothing more.
save money on Dry Goods,
Slmes by going to the Empo
’_ 28-2
'.v. county treasurer of Doug
urriveil in this city Tuesday
id will remain for a few days.
I"1 lime to get your Under
Mi cent, discount at the Em
__ 58-2
'Hips, father of Frank Phillips
left last Friday morning for
where he will visit relatives
Her
L corn, bran and all kinds of
'lie O'Neill Flour & Feed Co.,
Manager.
:lton called at this office yes
'rning with the cigars and
doit a five-pound girl arrived
c Tuesday night.
! another cur load of that fine
ea'. also shorts, bran and oil
lls wllen in need of any.
0 Neili. Gkocery Co.
" wllo says that Scott was
IT lbs friends makes a broad
He is not only dishonest
e >'ut at heart sympathizes
lurderers.
“all refused to drive down
ln' ic sidewalks as directed
'“ai Kautzman immediately
e t for a town where thev
sidewalks.
given last Tlmrsda
1 ,v 0uRrb8 attractei
ctl seemed to enjoy j
"r,"inS- I'rof Smith
16,1 'he music.
Lyi’ns c#nie home
esi ay morning whe
*slt'vo months recei'
aeuuiatism. Jie is ,
which his
,e Pleased to learn
#D 10 lbs desire I
tD,ls placed
"daman poseesse
T Wu|dd shudd
'*'!"« ®ob law
'' e have all see,
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rorn Atkinson Sun
upon ,h , eirv(“iD8 when
u^-bebodvoftUeirdead
lt;t sad 6isiitn ertd at by thofie
" 8ru&ck, of
rri»ed jn . er8on’ I>‘Xo
;:h ^ carload of flCUy Tuesda
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"arnaok itC°Unty- Wh.l
r^T„ F«0a;thi8 °ffic
HONtIEr
Kautzman has seceded from tlie band.
He did it thinking it might cripple the
boys, but then it didn’t. It is worse for
Kautzman and better tor the band.
O'Neill had a band before it ever heard
of Ham and Prof. Smith will see to it
that we continue to have one. Poor
Jew. He's nailed to many a cross.
The citizens of Emporia and vicinity
met last week, pursuant to call, for the
purpose of organizing for the relief of
the needy and destitute of that commun
ity. A committee of eight was selected
with instructions to obtain aid from any
possible source. L. C. Kerns was elected
chairman of the committee and D. C
Harrison secretary. Voted that all sup
plies for this place be consigned to D. C.
Harrison, secretary Emporia relief com
mittee. _
See what 5 cents will buy! Anyone
of the following articles: One pound of
currants; one pound of raisins: one
pound of dried grapes; one pound of so
da or oyster crackers; one pound of good
rice; one pound of stove polish; one
pound of starch; one pound sal soda;
5 boxes of matches; £ pound of baking
powder; one bar of fine toilet soap; one
No. 1 lamp chimney; one pound of dried
peas nnd many other things of good val
ue. 28-2 0'Neii,l Grocery Co.
Sunday night and boarded the east-'
bound passenger Monday morning, lie
got on the train from the side opposite
the depot. The poor devil was fright
ened. He was afraid of his life. What
a conscience he must have! He might
fust as well have boarded the train at
O'Neill. He was in no danger. No
body wanted to injure him. Everybody
despises and feel nothing but contempt
for him but then no one would be guilty
of shedding his cowardly blood.
Sheriff Hamilton is being severely
censured for the manner in which he
allows the jail to be conducted. Al
though requested by the state's attorney
to permit no one to talk with the
prisoners he allows their friends and
suspects the freedom of the jail. No
one can be convicted so long as this kind
of business is permitted. But yesterday
a party who is suspicioned of being im
plicated in the murder was seen to bold
a Llong consultation in the Hopkins
rendezvous and a few momentslaler was
seen in company with the deputy sheriff
on his way to the jail. When the prose
cution is forced to labor against odds
like these it is certainly up hill work.
The Sun learns that the father of Mrs.
Chas. Downey, of Star, who formerly
lived in this county, but who now is a
resident of Fairmont, Minn., claims to
have seen Mr. Scott in Minnesota since
the reported tragedy occurred.—Sun.
Isn’t this man McHugh a contemptible
dog? Not satisfied with the part be has
taken in harrassing the later years of
Scott’s life and driving him into an
untimely grave he now persists in false
hood and the basest kind ot villainous
deceit. Why does he say the father of
Mrs. Chas. Downey? Why does be not
say Baluss and ba done with it? He
knew very well when . he penned the
above that the father 'of Mrs. Downey
and Baluss are one and the same person
and to attempt to make the father of
Mrs. Downey corroborate the false and
exploded story of Baluss. is an act un
worthy a man or a newspaper, but per
haps the objects under disoussion do not
come under those heads.
The Bartley Guards held a meeting
last Saturday night for the election of
officers, a business transaction made
necessary by the resignation of Captain
Marlow. The company deeply regretted
that the captain’s failing eye-sight made
it necessary for him to retire from the
service. He is a well drilled soldier and
brought our company to a degree of
proficiency that makes the guards a
credit to our city and a matter of pride
to our citizens. The vacancy thus made
was filled by promoting First Lieutenant
Hall to the position of captain, Second
Lieutenant King to that of first lieutenant
Sargeant Merriman to second lieutenant,
Phil Sullivan to first sargeant and pri
vates Harvey and Welton to the position
of third aud fourth corporals respect
ively. Mr. Marlow and Neil Brennan
were elected honary members by accla
mation and both nfade neat little
speeches which wejtfwell received. The
boys are progressing nicely and have
bright prospects before them for the
future.
Why is it they always come back al
ter “the same kind of tea you sold us
last time!” Others say, oh! they have
just as good at 35 cents but it's a delus
ion and a snare. Trv a pound.
O’Neill Grocery Co.
There is a good reason for the popu
larity of Chamberlain’s cough remedy,
P,av!8 & Buzard, of West Monterey,
Clarion Co., Pa., say: “It has cured
people that our physicians could do
nothing for. We persuaded them to try
a bottle of Chamberlain’s cough'rrmedy
and they now recommend it with the
v°fT>U8A ,?5 and 50 Ren‘ bottles for
sale by P. C. Corrigan, Druggist.
SCOTT'S BODY FODND
Discovered Under the Ice Near
Whiting’s Bridge.
A ROPE AROUND HIS NECK
Remains Brought to This City Sunday
Afternoon at Three O’Clock.
The long-drawn-out search for the
remains of Barrett Scott met with suc
cess last Saturday night at 9 o’clock
and 15 minutes. He was found 130,
feat below Whiting’s bridge on the
Boyd county side of the Niobrara river,
about 10 feet from the shore, near the
old ferry boat landing. The search
commenced some 200 feet farther down
the river, the channel being opened
with ice saws. The ice was about 16
inches thick and as each cake cut was
0x20 feet the work was necessarily slow.
The party which succeeded in locating
the body went out to the river last Sat
urday morning and pitched camp pre
paratory to remaining until they were
satisfied that the body had not been se
creted in that locality. Their efforts
were rewarded along in the afternoon
by finding the quilt which was used by
the mob to cover hiiu up when he was
captured near Parker. Chever Hazelet
and Charlie Millard, members of the
party, left immediately for O’Neill
after the finding of this evidence, for
reinforcements. As soon as they ar
rived in the city and told what had been
found five double carriage loads of men
started at once for the camp. They
took with them an abundance of pro
visions, and tools with which to aid in
cutting Ice and otherwise assist in the
search. It was 5 o’clock in the morning
when they arrived upon the scene,
where they were informed that their
services were not necessary. The body
bad already been recovered and was
laid out upon the ice, directly below the
camp, which was pitched under the
bluff on the Boyd county side. The
searchers were standing around the
roaring fire striving to keep comfortable
as best they might in the cold morning
air, but it was a difficult task. They
were awaitiug the arrival of the Boyd
county coroner, for whom a messenger
had been dispatched as soon as the find
was made.
A Frontier reporter, who was a
member of the parly of reinforcement,
viewed the remains by the light of the
moon and heard the story of the search
and discovery as told by one who was
present at the lime. The corpse looked
very natural. Anyone who had ever
seen him in life would have recognized
it. Ilia head was biuised ns though lie
had been struck by a blunt instrument,
lie wore an overcoat and mittens. His
arms were tied behind him with a strong
rope. About his neck was a rope prob
ably three feel long, showing how he
had been killed. It was a bunglesome
job of hanging. The knot was but a
common slip noose, and was directly
beneath his clnn Every indication
was that he had been strangled. His
watch and other effects were found un
disturbed upon his person. The watch
had filled with water and stopped at
12:01, but Jeweler Grady, who has since
examined it, says that it bad run down,
so it does not in any way indicate the
time that he was placed in the river.
The bullet wound as described by Mrs.
Scott, was found under his right ear. It
was nothing but a flesh wound, aud while
it bled quite profusely at the time—as
evidenced by the stains upon the car
riage—it was probably not very painful.
After finding the quilt the searchers
worked with renewed hopes. They had
proceeded but a few feet further up the
river when they discovered a coat. At
first it was thought that the coat belong
ed to one of the mob but it has since
been identified as belonging to Scott.
After the finding of the coat it was but
a short time until one of the searchers
stated that be had hooked onto some
thing. All hands repaired to the spot,
several more books were fastened to the
object and a pull made. At first the
body moved slowly, the clothing being
filled with sand, but when once loos
ened it came easily to the surface and
was readily recognized, even in the fee
ble light. It is nothing less than a mlr
1 acle that the corpse was ever fouud. It
looks as though Providence had so
willed it. The channel of the river
changed the very night that he was
thrown in and left him in backwater,
otherwise he probably would have floated
to the Missouri. Many citizens from
Boyd county lent valuable assistance to
the searching party.
Coroner Hoover arrived at the river
about 8 o'clock and at once empaneled
a jury and heard evidence in the case.
Following is the verdict of the Jury,
which concluded its deliberations about
10:80 o’clock:
State of Nebraska, County of Boyd, u:
At an inquest lioldeu at Whiting's bridge
on the Niobrara river, in Boyd county,
on the 20th day of January, 1895, before
me, J, B. Hoover, coroner of said county,
upon the body of Barrett Scott, lying
dead, by the jurors whose names are
herewith subscribed, the said Jurors
upon their oaths do say that from the
evidence produced before them they And
that on the 31st day of December, 1894,
that said Uarrett Scott was killed by
shooting, hanging with a rope by the
neck until ho was dead, in the county
of Holt, state of Nebraska, and tbat
George D. Mullihan, Moses Elliott, Mert
Hoy, and oilier citizens of Holt county
to tbe jurors unknown were guilty of
the killing. The jurors further believe
from the evidence that the body was car
ried to the bridge and then thrown into
the Niobrara river, from whence it was
taken. The jurors further find from the
evidence advanced that said killing was
maliciously, unlawfully and feloniously
done by the said George D. Mullihan,
Moses Elliott, Mert lioy and others to
this jury unknown.
- J. F. Wood.
J. 0. Hauvky.
Cal Mokfit.
William Powell.
B. F. Loucks.
K. P. Stearns.
| After the inquest tbe bouy was placed
in a hgbt spring wagon and tbe party
immediately started for this place, where
they arrived about 3 o'clock. Tbe pro
cession was met in tbe suburbs by sev
eral hundred citizens who joined in tbe
procession and followed tbe remains to
Biglin’s undertaking establishment,
where they were viewed by hundreds.
Warrants were sworn out Sunday
night for tbe parties implicated by tbe
coroner's jury nnd placed in tbe bands
of H. C. McEvouy, John Murphy and
Elswortb Mack. They went out early
Monday morning, returning in the eve
ning with the prisoners who were taken
at once before tbe county judge and ap
plied for bail. The judge denied them
bail. He said they were under arrest
for murder in the first degree and that in
Lis opinion it was not a bailable offense.
Not being able to give bail they spent
the night in durance vile. Tuesday
morning they were again taken before
Mr. McCutchan and again attempted to
be released on bond, but were again de
nied.
Fred Harris, the man at whose house
the mob is supposed to have congrega
ted, was arrested. They will come up
Monday nnd will probably occupy tbe
greater part of the week. Attorney
General Churchill arrived in the city
Monday night and will take charge of
the prosecution.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TUB FUNERAL.
The funerui will take place Friday at
3 o’clock. If the weather is not too se
vere it will no doubt be the largest fun
eral ever seen in the county. The Odd
fellowB will have charge of the burial,
assisted by the Masons and Knights of
Pythias from O'Neill and surrounding
towns. A special train will leave Nor
folk Friday morning and arrive in
O'Neill before the hour get for burial.
An autopsy was held last night by
Drs. Gilligan, of O’Neill, McDonald, of
Atkinson and Saunders of Norfolk, who
concluded that his death was caused by
hanging. This was done at the request
of the men now under arrest foi the
murder, so we are informed. They de
sire to use the evidence produced by
post-mortem examination in their de
fense.
resolutions of condolence.
At the last meeting of the Rebekali
lodge the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas: It has been the decree of
some unknown power that the husband
of our well beloved sister Alice Scott
should be torn from her in a most brutal
manner, and foully dealt with by mob
violence by reason of which our sister
is heart stricken and crushed.
Therefore be it Resolved, That we as
a lodge express and hereby tender our
deep and heartfelt sympathy and con
dolence to her in this her dark hour of
sorrow and affliction, and offer her our
Assistance in any manner in which we
may best serve her, and trust that the
God who watches over the widow and
orphan may make her bis special care,
and that this mystery may be speedily
solved and the guilty punished, and
Be it Resolved, That these resolutions
he spread upon the minutes of this lodge
and a copy of the same given to each of
the O'Neill papers for publication.
Fraternally submitted in F. L. and T.
Alberta Uttley.
Cora Meredith.
Mabellr Corbet.
The following resolutions were adopted
by Helmet lodge, No. 42, Knights of Py
thias:
Again me ranas ot our rylbian army
have been invaded by that dread foeman
—death. Again we are called upon to
mourn the absence of one whom we bad
learned to love and esteem as a brother.
Whereas: The manner in which our
departed brother, Barrett Scott, met his
death is most gad and deplorable, yet we
humbly bow to the will of an all-wise
Providence.
Resolved, That while this lodge rec
ognizes in the death of Brother Scott,
the loss of one of its best and most effi
cient members, we fully realize that all
are mortal and must sooner or later re
turn to the dust from whence we came,
yet it seems strange tSat those who are
nearest and dearest and least to be spared
are usually the first to go.
Resolved, That from Our own great
sense of loss, we appreciate the deep
gloom that ban gathered about the fam
ily of our murdorcd brother, and our
heart* go out to them in their sorrow's
night, eager to share their burden of
grief, and with the light of hope dispel
the veil of gloom that they may see the
stars that shine beyond.
Unsolved, That while Uelmet lodge
mourns his loss, there are others, still
nearer and dearer, by whom this loss
must be felt more deeply and to whom
the anguish and sorrow are as bitter sn
human hearts can know. To the loving
and bereaved wife and daughter we lou
der our most sincere sympathy in this
their darkest hour of affliction, trusting
that their burden of grief may be light
ened by the consoling thought that for
him who hns gone the trials and cnres
of life are forever past, and hoping for a
joyful reunion in that great and myster
ious beyond, where aching hearts are
healed forever, and tears and sorrow are
unknown.
Resolved: That our lodge bo draped
in mourning for a period of 30 days,
that these resolutions be spread upon the
records of this lodge, and that Copies be
sent to the bereaved widow and to the
city papers for publication.
J. P. GfLUCIAN,
K. E. Evans,
E. M. Ghadt.
THE SCOTT TRAGEDY.
Tbo Hockskaw detective association
are not coughing up many sensational
tlmls this week, and are sleeping "with
tlieir ears against tbo wall” with alert
ness of Australian busk rangers, while
the minds of the people are rapidly con
forming to the belief that Barret Scott
is alive and well, and that the sweat
shop Inquisitors made d— asses of them
selves.
W ben they come to face in court some
of the threats they have made, the lies
told with intent to incite mob violence
to Bppease immaginahy violence, mur
derous and incendiary letters, etc., they
will begin to wish that they had migra
ted to the sunny south to their friend
Dave Adams and where we believe to
day Barrett Scott is in hiding and enjoy
ing the reports of the excitement and
looking upon the farce ns a smooth trick.
There was no drop of blood anywhere
inside the carriage—only on the single
trees which came from the horses that
were shot. There was no bullet hole in
the girl no gapping or dangerous wound
as reported by Dr. Oilligan. There is
no evidence that Scott was shot in the
cheek, except the word of actors in the
drama. The whole thing looks thin
ner and thinner as men view it from
cause to effect.
Dr. Gilligan was so enthusiastic in
this false report that be hastened to
swear positively that Mose Elliott mur
dered Uarrett Scott. He did not say to
the best of his knowledge and belief, but
plants it down positive. And old Wa
gers states tbe same thing in the war
rant. It is not to be wondered at that
Dickson's Police Judge would make
such a break as that, from the condition
of his mind lately, and the howling he
has been doing about roping people and
swing them up, but to a professional
man like Dr. Oilligan the censure can
not be too severe. In addition to these
false reports is the fact some men in
business took a very active part in shoot
ing off their say about laying the blame
of Scott’s disappearance at the door of
certain farmers as murderers. No other
theory but murder would fill the bill
for Buck hot headed individuals. One
Frank Tonhill said to Judge lackson,
Col. VanQilder and the editor of the
Ttock county Advocate, at Fremont,
that "Scott was murdered by the Q—d
—d populists.” From these falsehoods
and vaporings tbe press reports were
made up and tbe crime saddled onto tbe
populists. It was a base, damnable po
litical falsehood, and chief among the
spreaders of these lies were tbe editors
of the Frontier and Graphic, and these
black hearted villains would have gloated
for the next ten years if they could have
incited a mob to murder tbe editor of
the Beacon Light for exposing the
crime of which Scott was guilty, others
indicted, and fat jobs of county printing
steals for them, spoiled. We might have
been made a victim of back alley assas'
sination by some cowardly thug, who,
like the coyote seeks the haunts of dark
I ness to do his evil deeds, but their bosses
| know that if they commenced tliat kind
of game that about a dozen of the gang
cannot possibly escape, and we would
not give much tor the town when the
surrounding country furnished the pic
nic.
This paper has stood squarely for the
rights of the tax payers. It exposed the
public thieves. It is in the right. 335
to.750 majority of the voters by their
ballots say it is right, and for those rights
we believe a robbed and oppressed peo
ple would as soon fight as to eat. The
are getting most infernally sick of pa
tronizing and feeding business men who
I’chuh a gnug ui jmiuiivj
plunderers to lie about and insult them,
as the farmers surrounding O'Neill have
been insulted—and especially the indig
nities that have been heaped upon them
by the gang that run the sweat shop in
quisition in the late lamentable affair.
It is now time to draw the line. It is
now time that business men be made to
show their hands. It is time to force
everv one of them to either take the side
of the gang of thieves or else stand out
and be counted on the side of the people
who have been robbed, plundered and
insulted, and publicly pass a resolution
denouncing this would-be Ilockshaw de
tective outfit of lawless devils. Let ev
ery farmer pledge himself that he will
not buy another dollars worth of goods
from a business man who is known to
have taken an active part in this outrage
by the gang, or one who will not openly
condemn their actions, or who patron
izes the advertising columns of the mis
erable pups of editors who defended the
thieves and branded the populists as
murderers. The way to cook these fel
lows is to put them on record. Good
business men are desirable, sympathizers
with thieves are a curse to the commun
ity, and ought to lie shunned by everv
honest farmer till they move out so tli<jp
places may be filled by honest men.
Now let every farmer commence to draw
the line and keep her tight. Title com
munity ehotild be an asylum for no thief
nor hie friendly sympathizer. Draw the
line. It matter* not whether a man la
•oiling whisky, clothing, groceries or
coffins. Make him show Ills hand. There
is no half way place botwoen honor and
right ami tno damnable Inquisitorial tor
ture.—lleacon Light.
We beg the Indulgence of our readers
for dragging into these columns so much
•lush and Indecency, but It Is for a pur
pose. The same week that Scott was
disposed of wo made the statement that
we believed the murderers had been ed
ucated to do the deed by the anarcbistio
teachings of Kaufman. Kautzman in
the Beacon Light of even date made the
statement that ho had always opposed
mob law. Now we reproduce tbe above
for the purpose of giving our readers an
opportunity of seeing just what kind of
a character the supervisors are robbing
the people to keep among us. We have
not the space to follow his nauseating
diatribe through its sickening entirety,
nor do we feel that It is necessary. It
speaks for itself and smells to heaven.
xiuw wuni ih ue Kiciung nuouir uoei
ho object to the investigation of the
crime? Does be object to the officers of
the law asking residents of tbe north
east part of tbe countv what they know
about the matter aud where they were
at tbe particular time tbe deed was com
mitted? Uas any honest or innocent
person anything to fear from such pro
ceedings? In fact wouldn’t It look as
though a man not an accessory would
take pleasure in lending a hand to ferret
out the murderers? The Jew places him
self in n position to be Judged an acces
sory before nnd after the fact by pro
testing against the investigation of one
of the most damnable and cowardly
crimes In the history of the state. Why
does he throw up his hands In horror as
he sees tbe people trying )o bring crime
to the bar of justice? Is be getting ner
vous? Does he feel uncomfortable sit
ting on the end of a hot trail while the
footsteps of the "Hawksbaws” are plain
ly audible and working his way? There
is something radically wrong and the
threats above were made for the sole
put pose of scaring the offioers of the law
into the woods and causing them to de
sist. It won't work. The people can
not afford to lie down submissively and
allow a band of cut throats to hold a
reign of terror. This matter must be
pushed to a successful termination even
if the town is burned and another kill
ing made, as Indicated In the article
above. This business must receive a
quietus and if it takes twelve more lives
to accomplish it, the sooner the bush
whackers nnd their mouth piece Kautz
man start the ball tbe merrier things
will be around here.
We do not wish to enter into any dis
cussion as to the evidence against tbe
men now under arrest for complicity in
this crime, but it is safe to say that they
are not above suspicion or they would
not be held for trial next month. If
they are innocent we hope they will be
exonerated. If they are guilty we hope
tbe prosecution will be able to establish
tbe fact and that tbe law will mete out
to them the reward they have richly
earned.
Her Most attempts to convey
tbe idea that tbe prairie is covered with
people who would arise in their wrath
like a cyclone to avenge any barm done
bim, or to boy cot to the death any busi
ness man whose knees fail to grow weak
when tbe Beacon Light issues a bull.
No business man will pay tbe slightest
attention to these idle threats as the
same game was tried by the alliance in
ibis county four years ago and proved a
miserable failure. Kautzman and bis
200 bloodthirsty henchmen ifcay possibly
burn the town and kill twelve of our cit
izens, barbarian-like, but even then we
opine there will be enough patriotic citi
zens left in the county and state to take
care of the demons who apply the torch
and wield tbe rope. Let no man be
misled into believing that the utterances
of this cur are the sentiments of the peo
ple, for such is not the case. He repre
sents but a painful minority of men who
have either stooped to murder or uphold
the murderers. The great majority of
our people are shocked nnd pained at
the existing state of affairs and look
upon it as a calamity. They are surpris
ed, also, that this Kautzinan is allowed
to publish and circulate such incendiar
ism, inciting men to riot crime and
bloodshed. There should be some law
to reach so foul a fiend. The situation
is serious and the man who attempts to
prolong tbe bitterness now existing by
uvigui/ui a^nuiBt uci^uuur,
business man against business man and
tbe country against the city is a menace
to tbe community and should in some
way be taught to keep his place.
In the first paragraph of his article he
reiterates that Scott is alive and well,
yet he heads it a “tragedy” and in an
other place refers to it as a “lamentable
affair.” He occasionally forgets himself
and allows bis guilty knowledge of the
affair to leak into print.
As the matter has always been a po
litical one, we may, perhaps, be pardon
ed for calling attention to the fact that
Uer Most ig admitted to be tbe mouth
piece and leader of the populist party of
this county and prides himself upon tbe
fact. This being the case his article
may be taken as the position of bis party
on this question. In fact his utterances
can be taken as nothing else than tbe
sentiment of his party. The party, how
ever has some law abiding citizens in it
who will not vote to perpetuate this law
less regime. The end is in sight.
[Latbk—Since the above was put in
type, which was before the recovery of
Scott's body, this man Kautzman has
found it convenient to leave O’Neill.
He was anxious for the line to be drawn
and suggested that every man be made
to show his band, but when his desire
was realized it found him unprepared $
and he vanished between two days like
a coward. The guilty fleelh when no < '
pign psueru If he has a conscience his
punishment must bo awful ]